Blushing Bride vs drab brook moss

Amanita novinupta compared with Hygrohypnum luridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	drab brook moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hygrohypnum
Species	Amanita novinupta	Hygrohypnum luridum

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

drab brook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	drab brook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bride

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

drab brook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Blushing Bride

The Blushing Bride (Amanita novinupta) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.